Business · Topic

Motivation, recruitment and training

Financial versus non-financial, and always with the effect on this specific team.

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Which of the following is a non-financial method of motivating employees?

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Answer: Job rotation

  1. Non-financial means no money changes hands
  2. Job rotation changes the tasks a worker performs
  • A. Job rotation — Correct: it increases variety in the work, which is a non-financial reward.
  • B. Piece rate pay — Paid per item produced — strictly financial.
  • C. Annual bonus — A financial reward, however it is described.
  • D. Paid overtime — Money for extra hours: financial.

Examiner technique: One-word test: could it appear on a payslip? If not, it is non-financial.